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Plan to reduce air pollution chokes in Mexico City: Study finds Saturday driving restrictions fail to improve air quality 

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Decades ago Mexico City’s air pollution was so poor, birds would fall out of the sky — dead. Locals said living there was like smoking two packs of cigarettes a day, according to one report. In response, Mexico City took … Continue reading →

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Cardiff holds first ‘car-free day’ to cut air pollution 

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Concerns over air pollution in the city centre means Cardiff will hold its first car-free day on Thursday. But only Park Place in Cathays will be closed to all traffic until 00:00 BST on Friday. It will become a street … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution in Bolivia’s La Paz Falls by 72% on Car-Free Day 

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Bolivia’s National Pedestrian Day was hailed as a huge success by environmentalists. Bolivians breathed a huge sigh of relief Sunday as the streets in major cities were cleared of all motorized vehicles. The air they were breathing was significantly cleaner … Continue reading →

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